BONART LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00696113 · ltd · incorporated 1961-06-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 50). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-17➖MAISEY, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-05-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-01➖MAISEY, Sheila Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-01➖MAISEY, Sheila Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2019-06-01➖MAISEY, Vera Gwyneth resigneddirector
- 2018-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-08-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-05-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-06-28➖DAMRELL, James George resigneddirector
- 2004-05-14➕MAISEY, Matthew William appointeddirector
- 2003-09-24➖MAISEY, Harold Lionel resigneddirector
- 2002-05-31➖BASHFORD, Peter Michael resigneddirector
- 1997-05-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-06-22➕DAMRELL, James George appointeddirector
- 1961-06-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BONART LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Matthew William Maisey Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert John Maiseyceased 17/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mrs Sheila Rosemary Maiseyceased 01/06/2019· 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
34 Blackmile Lane
Grendon
Northampton
NN7 1JR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
MAISEY, Matthew William→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MAISEY, Sheila Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2019-06-01
BASHFORD, Peter Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2002-05-31
DAMRELL, James George→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-06-22 · resigned 2007-06-28
MAISEY, Harold Lionel→
Resigneddirector · ~118y · resigned 2003-09-24
MAISEY, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2025-11-17
MAISEY, Sheila Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2019-06-01
MAISEY, Vera Gwyneth→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2019-06-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 22/08/2014 | 29/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/05/2013 | 06/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 29/05/1997 | 15/11/2014 |
Recent filings (122 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-07